Compare towns
Baldwin vs Standish vs Steep Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Standish has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Baldwin | Standish | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
10,662Highest |
1,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
| Standish and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$243,400±$31kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
| Steep Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$3,273Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Standish and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.